How to stop browsers from opening pushbesttools.com

What is pushbesttools[.]com?

People do not generally visit websites such as pushbesttools[.]com willingly - they are usually opened by browsers that have potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on them. Once opened, pushbesttools[.]com loads untrustworthy content or opens dubious web pages.

Some examples of similar websites are mayfootekvideo[.]com, androidrecaptcha[.]info and glagolinius[.]com. Typically, apps that open them are designed to gather browsing data and/or serve intrusive ads.

PUAs regularly open websites such as pushbesttools[.]com in a new browser window or tab. When opened, these sites redirect people to about two or three other dubious web pages or load dubious content. Generally, this depends on their IP addresses. In any case, neither pushbesttools[.]com nor other similar web pages opened through it, can be trusted.

Note that pushbesttools[.]com asks permission to show notifications using a 'clickbait' technique - it asks users to click the "Allow" button, which supposedly proves that they are not robots. Once the button is clicked, however, pushbesttools[.]com receives permission to show notifications that might contain links to untrustworthy web pages, deceptive advertisements, etc.

In most cases, installed PUAs cause redirects to sites such as pushbesttools[.]com, deliver intrusive ads, and gather browsing data. They display ads in the form of coupons, banners, surveys, pop-up ads, and so on. These can lead people who click them to various untrustworthy websites or they run scripts designed to cause download/installation of unwanted applications.

Many PUAs gather browsing-related data. For example, IP addresses, entered search queries, addresses of visited websites, geolocations, and so on. They might also record sensitive, confidential information. Developers usually sell the details to other parties (commonly, cyber criminals who misuse private data to generate revenue).

This can cause problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, and so on. Some recorded details might be used to steal users' identities. Therefore, you should uninstall all PUAs immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	pushbesttools.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.24.101.75
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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PUAs deliver none of the promised features and are designed only to help the developers to generate revenue. Typically, they force users to visit dubious websites, feed them with ads and gather data. Although most PUAs are advertised as useful and legitimate applications, they should never be trusted or downloaded/installed.

How did adware install on my computer?

People commonly download and install PUAs unintentionally through deceptive advertisements or when developers distribute them using the "bundling" method. They use this method to trick people into downloading/installing unwanted apps with regular software. To achieve this, they include PUAs into the download/installation set-ups and present them as additional offers.

These offers are usually hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" (and other similar) settings of the set-ups. PUAs receive permission to be downloaded and/or installed when people fail to decline offers included in the set-ups.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Do not download or install software through Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), unofficial web pages, third party downloaders, installers, and so on. All programs and files should be downloaded from official websites.

Check all available "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar parts of the download/installation setup and dismiss offers to download/install additionally-included (unwanted) programs. Do not click intrusive ads that are displayed on dubious web pages. They might be designed to download or install unwanted applications, or open malicious websites.

If unwanted, unknown extensions, add-ons, plug-ins are already installed on the browser, remove them immediately. Also remove software of this kind installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of pushbesttools[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is pushbesttools.com pop-up?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

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